Pro Helvetia is Switzerland’s national arts council, supporting contemporary Swiss arts and culture at home and especially abroad. It typically backs artists, cultural organizations, festivals, and collaborative projects that promote artistic exchange, experimentation, and international visibility across disciplines such as visual arts, performing arts, literature, music, design, and digital culture. The funder is distinctive for its strong emphasis on cross-border circulation, residency, and project-based support rather than general operating grants.
Áreas de Enfoque
Contemporary Arts and CultureInternational Cultural ExchangePerforming Arts and TheatreLiterature and TranslationMusic and Sound ArtsDesign and Digital Culture
Enfoque de Donación
Primarily project-based and program-specific support, often through open calls, residencies, and exchange programs; generally focused on defined artistic initiatives rather than unrestricted core funding. Grants tend to support individual artists, collectives, festivals, and institutions with clear international or intercultural impact.
Cómo acercarte a este financiador
Check the relevant program page carefully, as eligibility and deadlines vary by art form and geography. Applicants should present a clearly defined artistic concept, demonstrate Swiss relevance or international exchange value, and apply through Pro Helvetia’s formal grant or program application process rather than expecting unsolicited general support.
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Beneficiarios destacados:
• Swiss artists and collectives
• International festival and residency partners
• Literature translation and exchange programs
• Visual arts and contemporary performance organizations
Oportunidades de Subvenciones Abiertas
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Pro Helvetia al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
Abierta ahoraMonto: Hasta 50 mil US$
Design support measures
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¿Quién puede postularse? Aimed generally at design professionals; certain measures are restricted to professional designers whose design-relevant training or registration dates back less than seven years. Applications in design are generally submitted by a self-employed individual, sole proprietorship, or a company registered for no more than seven years, subject to other criteria.
Fecha límite: Biannual calls for work grants; annual call for delegations; specific deadlines vary by measure.
¿Quién puede postularse? Aimed at professional artists and event organisers presenting Swiss music; support is for present-day music and generally excludes historical repertoire and instrument purchases.
Fecha límite: Some measures have annual deadlines on 1 March and 1 September; other deadlines vary by measure.
¿Quién puede postularse? Aimed at literary professionals who are active as creators and/or performers, as well as publishers with professional structures and cross-regional appeal and event organisers with curated programmes and cross-regional appeal.
Fecha límite: Deadlines vary by measure; specific deadlines are not listed in the scraped content.
¿Quién puede postularse? Aimed at professional artists, including independent companies and institutions. Pro Helvetia supports artists working in Switzerland regardless of nationality if they are active in the Swiss cultural scene.
Fecha límite: Deadlines vary by measure; specific deadlines are not listed in the scraped content.
¿Quién puede postularse? Aimed at professional artists, institutions, event organisers and publishers presenting or contextualising artistic work; commercial galleries and private collections are generally ineligible except for specified art fair-related support.
Fecha límite: Half-yearly calls for production contributions and focus photo; deadlines vary by measure.
¿Quién puede postularse? Artists and cultural practitioners based in Switzerland or in the regions covered by the liaison offices may apply, provided they are active in disciplines supported by Pro Helvetia. The call is open once a year from 1 January to 1 March.
Fecha límite: Open once a year from 1 January to 1 March.
Las fechas límite y los requisitos de elegibilidad son un resumen de fuentes públicas y pueden cambiar — confirma siempre los detalles en la página oficial de solicitud del financiador antes de postularte.